Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Constitutional Republic of Rennaud is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Roland Agnew with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.645 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ville de Lemieux. The average income tax rate is 42%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

The government seizes private property for the 'good of the people', Christianity has been named as Rennaud's national religion, the Rennaud Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem. Rennaud's national animal is the bald eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Dollar.

Rennaud is ranked 4,121st in The North Pacific and 88,680th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -21 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and